Showing posts with label Tuff City Kids. Show all posts
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Saturday, June 20, 2020

CHOON OF THE DAY: "AMERICAN CARS" - Annie + Top 25 Greatest Annie Hits

Photo by Hildegunn Waerness

Hey synth-pop lovers, may I have your attention please? Annie is back!!! As reported by Pitchfork yesterday, our favourite Norwegian electro pop singer-songwriter and dj Anne Lilia Berge Strand is returning this Autumn with her 3rd full length album "Dark Hearts". Believe it or not, Annie is celebrating 2 decades of making music this year and following a number of EPs, collaborations and remixes she is finally ready to release a follow-up to her vibrantly eclectic collection of scandi-pop, the 2008 "Don't Stop". "Dark Hearts" is heralded by "American Cars" a 1980's-infused, cinematic and subtly Johnny Jewel-esque slice of elegant dream pop. The excitement around this most anticipated single inspired me to re-visit Annie's entire catalogue of tunes spanning across the past 20 years in search of the 25 I treasure the most. Enjoy this mini Annie-fest everyone!



Top 25 Greatest Annie Hits

25 "I Will Get On" (2002)



24 "Crazy For You" [with Designer Drugs] (2010)




23 "Heartbeat" (2004)



22 "The Wedding" (2005)



21 "Labyrinth (Club Mix)" [with Tuff City Kids] (2016)




20 "Ralph Macchio" (2013)




19 "Helpless Fool For Love" (2004)



18 "Don't Stop" (2008)




17 "Out of Reach" (2015)




16 "All Night" (2009)



15 "Marie Cherie" (2008)




14 "WorkX2" (2015)




13 "Follow Me" [with Ercola] (2007)




12 "Anniemal" (2004)



11 "Cara Mia" (2015)




10 "Back Together" (2013)



"I Don't Like Your Band" (2008)




"Chewing Gum" (2004)



"American Cars" (2020)



"Dadaday" (2015)




5 "Ferret Summer" (2009)



4 "Songs Remind Me Of You" (2009)



3 "The Greatest Hit" (2000)



2 "Anthonio" (2009)




1 "Invisible" (2013)



Monday, September 5, 2016

SHREM'S FUTURE ANTHEMS: "LABYRINTH" - Tuff City Kids with Annie



"The A&R EP" and "Endless Vacation" might have been the pinnacle of Annie's synth pop journey so far but the Norwegian electro pop artist is back with another musical surprise. This time joining forces with Gerd Janson and Phillip Lauer, better known as Berlin based house duo Tuff City Kids. "Labyrinth" dropped quietly on a 12" White Label via Permanent Vacation to instant and unanimous acclaim from the whole dance & electronica part of the blogosphere. After all Miss Anne Lilia Berge Strand has enjoyed a devoted following among us bloggers for way over a decade at this stage... "Labyrinth" is an Italo disco flavoured club stomper, a vibrant addition to Annie's catalogue of some of the most charming moments in contemporary Pop Music and another successful collaborative effort on her account following the singles with Designer Drugs, Ercola, Skatebård, The Toxic Avenger and Ralph Myerz to name just a few of her previous teamworks. A year without at least one Annie gem just doesn't count, right?

[Photo of Annie by Nina Rangoy]